MTU
Dr. Ranjit Pati

Professor
Department of Physics
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931

 

 

 

Professional Preparation

Doctor of Philosophy, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, 1998, University at Albany, State University of New York, New York, USA.
Master of Science in Physics (Specialization: Particle Physics) 1990, Utkal University, India.
Bachelor of Science with Honors in Physics and Distinction, 1988, Utkal University, India.
Appointments
2013-Present
Professor, Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA
2008-2013
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA
2004-2008
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA
2003-2004
Research Associate, Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA.
2001-2003
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA.
1999-2001
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New Mexico (under a contact with US Airforce Laboratory), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
1998-1999
Research Affiliate, Wadsworth Research Laboratory, University at Albany, State University of New York, New York, USA.
1993-1998
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA.
Awards and Scholarships
2007-2012
National Science Foundation Career Award
06/07-08/07
Summer Faculty Fellow, Air Force Resea rch Laboratory, WPAFB, Ohio, USA.
June, 2006
Visiting Scientist, Internatinal Center for Young Scientist, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan.
07/96-08/96
Visiting Scientist, Center for Fundamental and Materials Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
1988-1990
Recipient of National Merit Scholarship, India

Invited Talks

R. Pati, "Manipulating spin in a molecular circuit for the new generation computing" in the Symposium on the "Fusion of artificial intelligence and molecular electronics", World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (WMSCI), Orlando, Florida, June 2008
R. Pati, "Spin Modulated Molecular Electronics", Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, January 2007.
R. Pati, "Quantum transport of spin in molecular scale devices", Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune, India, January 2007
R. Pati, "Molecular Spintronics: Opportunities and Challenges", Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, January 2007.
R. Pati, "Molecular Spintronics: Opportunities and Challenges", Jawaharlal Nehru Center for advanced scientific research, Bangalore, India, January 2007
R. Pati, "Molecular Electronics", Utkal University, India, January 2007.
R. Pati, "Opportunities in Nanoelectronics", Kalinga Institute of Science and Technology, India, January 2007.
R. Pati, "Spin Modulated Molecular Electronics: Opportunities and Challenges", Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Tech., USA, January 2007.
R. Pati, "Molecular Spintronics: Fundamental Issues and Opportunities", Department of Physics, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA, September 2006.
R. Pati, "Molecular Spintronics: Fundamental Issues and Opportunities", International Center for Young Scientists, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, JAPAN, June 2006.
R. Pati and S. K. Nayak, "First principles investigation of electronic structure, magnetic properties, and spin polarized conductance of self-assembled molecular monolayer (SAM) on Ni (111) substrate" 6th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, 2006
Pati, R. and Pandey, R. "Theoretical Modeling of Molecular Devices" US Army Research laboratory, Weapons and Materials Directorate, Aberdeen, April, 2004.
Pati, R. "Spin modulated electronics at a Molecular Scale: Molecular scale Spintronics" Dow Corning, Midland, MI, August 2004.
Pati, R., Senapati, L., Mahanti, S. D., Ajayan, P. M., and Nayak, S. K. "Molecular Spintronics", International symposium on nanostructured materials, Richmond, VA, November 2003.
Pati. R. ""Molecular scale electronic devices: Promises and challenges" Physics Department Colloquium at Michigan Technological University, August 2003.
Pati. R. "Spin-Mediated Electronics at a Molecular Scale: A New Generation of Spintronics Devices" Physics Department Colloquium at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, October 2003.
Pati, R. "Molecular scale electronic devices: Promises and challenges" UAlbany Institute for Materials, School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University at Albany, Albany, New York, December 2002.
Pati, R. "Molecular scale electronics: Promises and challenges", New York Interconnect Focus Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, December 2002.
Pati, R. "Molecular scale electronic devices: Promises and challenges" Physics Department Colloquium of University at Albany, State University of New York, September 2002.
Pati, R. "Theory of Electronic Structures and Nuclear Quadrupole Interactions in Controlled Substances and Reconstructed Semiconductor Surfaces" Chemistry Division Seminar of the Argonne National Laboratory, October 1998.
Pati, R., Srinivas, S., Briere, T., Sahoo, N., Ray, S. N., and Das, T. P. "First Principle Investigation of 14N nuclear quadrupole interaction in RDX" XIII International Symposium on Nuclear Quadrupole Interactions, Brown University, Providence RI, July ,1995.
Teaching
PH4390
Computational Methods in Physics (Details)
PH2400
University Physics IV - Waves and Modern Physics (Details)
PH2260
Honors Physics III - Electricity and Magnetism (Details)